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This is a patent infringement case in which the United States District Court for the Western District of New York concluded at summary judgment that suit against a hazardous waste remediation contractor was barred by government contractor immunity under 28 U.S.C. § 1498. Because we agree with the district court that the contractor’s use of the accused method was “for the Government and with the authorization and consent of the Government,” see § 1498(a), we affirm.

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